Our trip up the coast

Hi Everyone,

We have been busy driving North the past few days as it has been quite rainy. we stopped in Surfer's paradise on Tuesday to see Steve Jevne. Thanks for the visit Steve! Surfer's paradise is a beautiful city- super modern and lots of high rise over a long stretch of beach. We did a bit of sight-seeing there. From Surfer's paradise, we pulled a 12 hour drive through the rain (on the wrong side of the road might I add) up to Rockyhampton. On the way we stopped in Maroochydore where Jesse met with Vaughan Jones, a super awesome producer on the Sunshine Coast. It was cool to see how radio stations work on the other side of the world. It was a neat experience for him, although not too different from back home.

Rockhampton is the international marker for the tropic of Capricorn- kind of neat. We only spent one night there in a little motor Inn (an interesting experience). On our way we stopped at these really neat caves called the Capricorn caves. We took a tour for 20$-pretty steep but worth it. They took us through an amazing cave system where loads of bats live- we only saw one. They have a cathedral inside the cave that people have weddings- pretty cool! Vikki, you would have loved this part!

After this, we drove... and it rained and then we drove... and it rained!!!

We ended up here in Airlie Beach (Whitsunday coast). We are so glad to see sun again and to be stopped for a few days. Today we explored the beach and townsite and saw lots of neat shops and an AMAZING harbour and lagoon. Everywhere over here is so scenic and majestic. Pictures don't do it justice.

Tomorrow we are venturing out to do a sailing, diving, and snorkeling trip to the Whitsundays Islands - by boat. We are going to see one of the top 10 beaches in the world- Whitehaven beach. This is where they filmed parts of the movie "fools gold". It should be a blast- Eddie and Jesse are hoping to do a dive.

Hope you are all doing well. We'll check back in soon.

PS- Auntie, we are SOOOOO happy for you!!! Can't wait to hear all the plans.

Vikki, sorry to hear about your Papa- take care and we're thinking of you

Ry and Jenn, We wonder if you had your walk through yet- miss you all lots!

Hi to everyone. We are all safe, Grandma!

having fun down under

Jesse, Kelly, Eddie, Rhonda